Охридско Езеро

Ohrid Lake - the largest and most important natural lake in Macedonia, the oldest in Europe and, from a biological point of view, the most important stagnant water ecosystem of the continent. It is characterized by rich history, culture, archaeological sites and natural beauty. Thanks to these characteristics, in 1980 the Ohrid Lake and the city of Ohrid were declared a World Heritage Site, under the protection of UNESCO [1]. World importance of the lake is confirmed in 2010 when NASA and the International Astronomical Union solve one of the lakes of Saturn's moon, Titan bears the name "Ohrid Lake" [2] (Ohrid Lacus). The lake covers an area of ​​358.2 km2 and extends over 30 , 8 km and the widest width is 14,8 km. The length of the shore is 87.5km. Its depth reaches up to 289 m. The total volume of the lake is 58.6 km3. The lake is located in a deep and closed valley, in the east bounded by Mount Galicica (2288 m), and in the west by Jablanica (2257 m).
Located at an altitude of 695 meters. In the basin of Lake Ohrid there are 40 rivers, of which 23 are in Albanian and 17 in Macedonian territory. The largest length of the Ohrid Lake is about 30 km. Its width is different - from a maximum of 15 km. to an average width of 11 km. The largest depth of 286 meters is measured between the villages of Pestani and Trpejca, about 5 km from the lake shore. The mean depth of the lake is 151 m. For a clear water whose visibility is up to 22 meters, which is a real rarity, numerous underwater springs and springs lie along the east and south coasts.